Maine AFL-CIO

Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Working Families Legislative Scorecard Phone: 207-622-9675 • Fax: 207-622-9685 Maine AFL-CIO • 21 Gabriel Drive • Augusta, ME 04330 www.maineaflcio.org • email: [email protected] Ranking Our Legislators’ Commitment to Workers’ Rights and An Economy that Works for All The 125th Maine Legislature was set amidst one of the worst economic periods since the 1930s. In this context, we asked the Legislature to: • reflect our core values of fairness, solidarity and economic justice • do everything within its power to support workers and their families and • take proactive measures to create a just economy.

The Maine AFL-CIO is a statewide federation of more than 160 local labor unions in Maine. We represent some 30,000 active members in Maine and thousands of additional retirees and family members. Our members work in paper mills, shipyards, hospitals, construction sites, utilities, delivering public services, and in many other industries across the state. We represent these workers and their families at the Legislature and engage them in legislative, political and solidarity work.

This legislative scorecard seeks to capture the votes that were of the greatest importance to our members and all working people in the second session of the 125th Legislature. It provides information on those bills and lets you know how your legislators voted. Our Legislative Committee and Executive Board carefully reviewed all the bills that came before the State Legislature and selected which bills to work on and to score. We hope you find the scorecard useful and that you will use it to hold your state legislators accountable.

Union members like Auburn firefighter Michael Scott (IAFF 797) jammed the halls of the Maine State House in Augusta again this year, asking legislators to “walk a mile in our shoes.” INSIDE: What’s Going On in The Economy NON-PROFIT ORG PORTLAND, ME U.S. POSTAGE Workers’ Legislative Bill Summary PERMIT 338 P A I D and Scorecard Contacting Your Legislators Dear Brothers and Sisters, Maine AFL-CIO For working people, the 2012 Legislative Session was the “best of times and the worst of times.” 21 Gabriel Drive It was the worst of times because we saw continued attacks on workers’ rights and protections. This session Augusta, ME 04330 saw harmful legislation designed to weaken unions, undermine workers’ compensation, eliminate the right to organize a union, weaken unemployment insurance and much more. Executive Board President Don Berry (IBEW 567) Yet, amidst the barrage of anti-worker bills, workers and their unions put forward a spirited response. We educated and reached more deeply into our membership; we developed hundreds of new leaders; we moved Vice President Patrick Carleton (USW 9) people into action and we strengthened our individual unions and our collective whole. You all know the Secretary-Treasurer Al Shepard (IBEW 567) work you did; you should be proud of it. Don Bilodeau (Western Maine Labor Council) Chris Blair (IBEW 104) On the whole, we killed some of the worst, such as the Right to Work bills; limited the damage of many Peggy Bogart (APWU 458) other bills and left everything on the field. Yet, a lot of damage was still done. The results of this Legislature Kelly Bonnell (USW 449) will make life harder for a lot of people in our state - injured workers, the unemployed, the elderly, those Harley Boyington (USW 366) struggling to find their feet in this economy, childcare providers and factory farm workers who want a voice Bruce Cox (Katahdin Central Labor Council) at work, and lots more. Peter Crocket (Central Maine Labor Council) Emery Deabay (USW 1188) Scratch below the surface on the 125th Legislature and you’ll find a clear pattern: Governor LePage and Dan Dowling (Machinists Local S-6) his legislative allies consistently favored wealth over work. They put the 1%, the insurance industry and Ken Eaton (Teamsters 340) corporate interests ahead of working men and women. John Evans (Ironworkers 7) Barbara Finn (CWA 1400) There is no simple path forward. We have to educate and organize more deeply, put forward a bolder Ron Green (IAFF 772) economic vision, hold legislators accountable, and unify a very divided working class. We have to do what Bev Harris (UAW 3999) we’re doing and do it better and try out some new things too. David Lowell (Machinists Local 1821) John Martell (IAFF 740) This scorecard is meant to be one piece of that puzzle. It is designed for you to see exactly how your Brian McGovern (NALC 92) legislator voted on key labor issues. Please take a moment to look up your representatives. We are mailing Jack McKay (Eastern Maine Labor Council) Dave McKeone (Laborers 327) this scorecard to roughly 40,000 members and retirees in the hopes that it will spur additional conversation, John Napolitano (UA 716) engagement and action. John Newton (AFGE 948) Elizabeth O’Connor (AFSCME 2011) There will be many opportunities to be involved in the coming months and year. We hope you will take part. Cynthia Phinney (IBEW 1837) As always, we appreciate your feedback and involvement. Contact us with any questions or to get more Wayne Poland (Southern Maine Labor Council) involved. Thanks for all that you do. Dave Projansky (AFSCME 1458) David Schofield (Metal Trades Council) In solidarity, Michael Scott (IAFF 797) Patrick Shane (IBEW 2327) Roger Stinson (IAM 2740) Vanessa Sylvester (Maine State Nurses Association) Don Berry Matt Schlobohm Brian Wade (USW 1069) President Executive Director Jay Wadleigh (Machinists Local S-6)

Special thanks to Matt Beck, Tom Farkas and Mike Prokosch for their assistance producing the Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Working Families Legislative Scorecard. The Maine AFL-CIO would like to thank the generous sponsors of this Legislative Scorecard:

Protecting Working Families. 100% Union Company. Local 406 Maine State UAW CAP Council

Laborers 327 & 976 District Council 35 Ironworkers Local 7 Locals 791 & 1445 Locals 9, 449, 900 & 1188 Locals 1458 & 2011

IBEW 104, 567 Maine State Association of Professional Firefighters Teamsters Local 340 & 2327 Metal Trades Council at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Machinists S-6 Letter Carriers of Maine 2 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard Summary of Maine AFL-CIO Scored Bills

LD 1913: Workers’ Compensation LD 1725: Unemployment Insurance An Act To Review and Restructure An Act To Strengthen the Unemployment Insurance Laws the Workers’ Compensation System and Reduce Unemployment Fraud Originally sponsored by: Rep. Andre Cushing (R – Hampden) Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Rector (R – Thomaston) Maine AFL-CIO Opposed Maine AFL-CIO Opposed Senate Roll Call # 484 — House Roll Call # 324 Senate Roll Call # 463 — House Roll Call # 326 Final Outcome: Bill passed in amended form and signed by the Governor Final Outcome: Bill passed in amended form and signed by the Governor Workers’ Compensation is a lifeline designed to help protect injured workers LD 1725 was another case of misplaced priorities. During the worst recession from losing everything. During the legislative session, scores of injured workers in 80 years, LD 1725 sought to weaken the unemployment insurance system shared their personal stories about terrible injuries at work, the difficulty of and penalize laid-off workers. navigating the current Workers’ Comp system and fighting with insurance companies. LD 1913 will make life even more difficult for severely injured The ultimate fight on this bill was on unemployment insurance and vacation workers. pay – namely whether a worker who has earned vacation pay on the books when they are laid-off should have their unemployment delayed week for This legislation drastically reduces the duration of disability benefits available week. We don’t think they should. Vacation pay is pay that workers earn to severely injured workers. It caps benefits for almost all injured workers at before getting laid off. People have earned this and it should not delay their ten years, even if their injury results in permanent earnings loss or prevents unemployment check. them from returning to work. The bottom line: Almost all injured workers most deserving of long-term wage replacement protection will lose it under this bill. The original version of LD 1725 delayed unemployment week for week for any This is particularly galling given that Workers Comp premiums have dropped earned vacation time on the books. The final version that passed penalizes a 56% since 1993 and more than 7% in 2011 alone. laid-off worker for weeks of earned vacation pay over four weeks. For example, a worker who has six weeks of earned vacation at the time of layoff would LD 1913 followed a long, contentious path to enactment. Following the wishes have to wait two weeks longer than other workers to collect unemployment of the insurance industry, the bill was amended dramatically for the worse insurance. The bill also forces laid-off workers into lower paying jobs faster. in committee at the eleventh hour. The Senate ultimately made changes to slightly mitigate the damage, but this bill remains very harmful for seriously Grassroots pressure from union members and allies limited the damage of this injured workers. bill, held it up for weeks in the Senate and ultimately forced it to be amended.

LD 1207: Collective Bargaining Rights LD 1894: Childcare Collective Bargaining Rights An Act To Amend the Labor Laws An Act To Restore Departmental Management over Relating to Certain Agricultural Employees Costs of State-paid Child Care Sponsored by: Rep. Dale Crafts (R – Lisbon) Sponsored by: Sen. Earle McCormick (R – West Gardiner) Maine AFL-CIO Opposed Maine AFL-CIO Opposed Senate Roll Call # 387 — House Roll Call # 231 Senate Roll Call # 448 — House Roll Call # 311 Final Outcome: Bill passed in amended form and signed by the Governor Final Outcome: Bill passed and signed by the Governor LD 1207 was carried over from last session, when it lacked the support to pass. A strong childcare system is essential to our children, working families and This bill repeals the right to form a union for workers at large scale, industrial to Maine’s economy. In 2008, home-based child care providers sought a egg processing factories, including the former DeCoster Egg Farms. These stronger voice to enhance the quality of the childcare system. They succeeded workers do some of the dirtiest, most dangerous work in our state and with in passing legislation granting them the right to organize and to collectively the passage of LD 1207 they no longer have the right to organize for better bargain with the state over issues of critical importance to childcare providers wages and working conditions. As originally proposed, LD 1207 would have including payment procedures, reimbursement rates, training needs & also stripped overtime and minimum wage for these workers. The amended standards and more. They formed an association, Kids First, and successfully version repealed collective bargaining rights only. This bill was passed in both bargained with the state. chambers along party lines and signed into law by the Governor. LD 1894 repealed the collective bargaining rights of home-based childcare providers. Who are my Legislators? If you don’t know who represents you, see pages 12 - 13 to find your legislative districts or go to www.maineaflcio.org/findmyrep. How did my Legislators vote? Feel free to contact the Maine AFL-CIO with questions or feedback: Find out the real score on pages 5 - 9. Call 207-622-9675 or email: [email protected].

Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard 3 Summary of Maine AFL-CIO Scored Bills

LD 849: Taxation LD 225: Research & Development An Act to Provide Tax Relief for Maine’s Citizens An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue in the by Reducing Income Taxes Amount of $20,000,000 To Fund Research and Development Sponsored by: Sen. David Trahan (R – Waldoboro) Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Rector (R – Thomaston) Maine AFL-CIO Opposed Maine AFL-CIO Supported Senate Roll Call # 508 — House Roll Call # 364 Senate Roll Call # 509 — House Roll Call # 368 Final Outcome: Bill passed in amended form and signed by the Governor Final Outcome: Bill passed initially; vetoed by the Governor. Veto over- ridden in Senate; veto sustained in House. Bill failed. LD 849 has been referred to as another TABOR-like proposal - something Maine voters have rejected at the ballot three times in recent years. LD 849 ratchets LD 225 would have invested $20 million to create new high tech jobs in down state revenues by implementing an auto-pilot system that reduces agriculture, forestry, boat-building, fisheries, precision manufacturing and the top income tax rate to 4% over time, thus cutting the state’s income tax others key sectors. The research and development bond was approved by an revenues in half over time. This would mean a huge loss in funding to our overwhelming bipartisan margin in the Maine Legislature only to have it vetoed schools, bridges, roads, and towns. These tax cuts are essentially unfunded, by Governor LePage. This bond, which would have required approval from the leaving future Legislatures to figure out how to pay for them. Many of the costs voters, would have created jobs for Maine workers. LD 225 had support from will have to be shifted to be paid for and will result in higher property taxes. business, labor, and environmental groups. The proposal overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest 1% of Mainers. After initially failing in the House, an amended version of this bill was passed and Ultimately, the Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto and sustain the signed by the Governor. bill, but the House failed to override the Governor’s veto and therefore the bond will not go before voters in November. LD 1833: Electrician Ratios An Act To Encourage Enrollment in LD 309: Public Sector High School Electrical Education Programs “Right-to-Work” bill killed by Sponsored by: Rep. Andre Cushing (R – Hampden) Maine AFL-CIO Opposed grassroots worker effort Senate Roll Call # 449 — House Roll Call # 289 Final Outcome: Bill passed in amended form and signed by the Governor The biggest labor battle of the year is not reflected in the scored bills because it never came up for a vote. LD 309, sponsored by Rep. Tom LD 1833 doubles the ratio of electricians helpers that may work under a Winsor (R – Norway), was a public sector Right-to-Work-for-Less bill. journeyman or master electrician from one to two. The electrical industry is This bill was designed to weaken unions and undermine their ability to strictly regulated and the one to one ratio is common throughout our region negotiate effectively. A companion private sector “Right to Work” bill, for very good reason – electricity can be very dangerous when not properly LD 788, was killed in June 2011. installed or understood. This bill will undermine safety in the electrical industry. LD 309 was so poorly written that it would have blown up public sector It will also drive down wages in the field. bargaining as we know it. Ultimately, the bill sought to make it illegal for state employees and their employer to negotiate provisions that all LD 1746: State Budget workers share the cost of collective bargaining and representation. This An Act To Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations for would allow workers to get all the benefits of representation without sharing in any of the costs. the Expenditures of State Govt. and To Change Certain Provisions This bill lingered for the entirety of the 125th Legislature (2011 & of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operation of State Govt. 2012). Private sector and public sector workers were unified in their Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Rosen (R – Bucksport) opposition and put enormous pressure on legislators to oppose the bill Maine AFL-CIO Opposed – holding local meetings with legislators, making calls, signing postcards Senate Roll Call # 508 — House Roll Call # 364 and coming to the State House. Every time the bill started to move, grassroots pressure stopped it in its tracks. Ultimately, LD 309 was killed Final Outcome: Bill passed in amended form and signed by the Governor without a vote as Democratic and some Republican legislators opposed The state budget for the coming year, June 2012 - June 2013, makes drastic the measure. cuts in services to Maine’s working families, elderly, and children. Through cuts to Maine’s Drugs for the Elderly and Medicare Savings Program, it will reduce access to medicine and medical care for more than 5,000 seniors and people with disabilities. It includes major cuts to Head Start early childhood education www.maineaflcio.org programs for children, and childcare subsidies affecting as many as 1,800 children whose parents are trying to work and care for them. The cuts also “Like” us on Facebook: eliminate health care for 7,000 19 and 20-year-olds. The budget also eliminates MaineCare coverage for another 14,500 low income working parents. Maine AFL-CIO 4 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard LD 1207 LD 1833 LD 1894 LD 1913 LD 1725 LD 849 LD 1746 LD 225 125th 125th TOTAL DeCoster Electri- Childcare Workers’ Unem- R & D 2012 Dist. Party Taxation Budget 2011-12 Senator Workers cians Workers Comp. ployment Bond Veto SCORE SCORE 8 JUSTIN ALFOND of Cumberland D         100% 100% 6 PHILIP BARTLETT of Cumberland D         100% 94% 9 JOSEPH BRANNIGAN of Cumberland D         100% 100% 2 RONALD COLLINS of York R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 3 JONATHAN COURTNEY of York R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 16 MARGARET CRAVEN of Androscoggin D         100% 94% 12 BILL DIAMOND of Cumberland D         100% 76% 7 CYNTHIA DILL of Cumberland D         100% 100% 32 NICHI FARNHAM of Penobscot R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 10 STAN GERZOFSKY of Cumberland D         100% 100% 19 SETH GOODALL of Sagadahoc D         100% 100% 13 DAVID HASTINGS of Oxford R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 1 DAWN HILL of York D  x   A    75% 82% 5 BARRY HOBBINS of York D         100% 100% 35 TROY JACKSON of Aroostook D      x   88% 94% 20 CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON of Lincoln D         100% 100% 24 ROGER KATZ of Kennebec R x x  x x x x  25% 18% 28 BRIAN LANGLEY of Hancock R x x x x x x x  13% 18% 25 THOMAS MARTIN of Kennebec R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 17 GARRETT MASON of Androscoggin R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 21 EARLE McCORMICK of Kennebec R x x x x  x x  25% 18% 14 JOHN PATRICK of Oxford D         100% 100% 33 DEBRA PLOWMAN of Penobscot R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 29 KEVIN RAYE of Washington R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 22 CHRISTOPHER RECTOR of Knox R  x x x x x x  25% 24% 31 RICHARD ROSEN of Hancock R x x x x x x x  13% 18% 18 THOMAS SAVIELLO of Franklin R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 30 ELIZABETH SCHNEIDER of Penobscot D         100% 88% 34 ROGER SHERMAN of Aroostook R x x x x  x x  25% 18% 15 LOIS SNOWE-MELLO of Androscoggin R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 4 NANCY SULLIVAN of York D         100% 93% 23 MICHAEL THIBODEAU of Waldo R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 27 DOUGLAS THOMAS of Somerset R x x x  x x x x 13% 12% 26 RODNEY WHITTEMORE of Somerset R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 11 RICHARD WOODBURY of Cumberland U  x x x x    50% 59%

= pro-worker vote; x = anti-worker vote; A = unexcused absence; E = excused absence. Legislators are listed alphabetically by last name. Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard 5 LD 1207 LD 1833 LD 1894 LD 1913 LD 1725 LD 849 LD 1746 LD 225 125th 125th TOTAL DeCoster Electri- Childcare Workers’ Unem- R & D 2012 Dist. Party Taxation Budget 2011-12 Representative Workers cians Workers Comp. ployment Bond Veto SCORE SCORE 3 BERNARD AYOTTE of Caswell R x x x x x x x x 0% 12% 135 PAULETTE BEAUDOIN of Biddeford D         100% 88% 68 MICHAEL BEAULIEU of Auburn R x x x x x  x  25% 18% 148 ROBERTA BEAVERS of South Berwick D         100% 100% 76 HENRY BECK of Waterville D A        88% 94% 151 DEVIN BELIVEAU of Kittery D         100% 100% 141 PAUL BENNETT of Kennebunk R x x x x x x x A 0% 6% 67 SETH BERRY of Bowdoinham D         100% 100% 70 BRUCE BICKFORD of Auburn R x A A x x A x  13% 12% 90 RUSSELL BLACK of Wilton R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 56 ANNA BLODGETT of Augusta D  A       88% 94% 142 ANDREA BOLAND of Sanford D      A A  75% 88% 69 BRIAN BOLDUC of Auburn D      A   88% 94% 93 SHERYL BRIGGS of Mexico D         100% 94% 110 MARK BRYANT of Windham D    A     88% 88% 32 DAVID BURNS of Whiting R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 19 EMILY CAIN of Orono D         100% 100% 72 MICHAEL CAREY of Lewiston D         100% 94% 137 ALAN CASAVANT of Biddeford D         100% 94% 101 RICHARD CEBRA of Naples R E x x x x A x x 0% 6% 21 MICHAEL CELLI of Brewer R A A A A A A A  13% 12% 37 RALPH CHAPMAN of Brooksville D         100% 94% 147 KATHLEEN CHASE of Wells R x x x x x x A x 0% 6% 119 BENJAMIN CHIPMAN of Portland U         100% 100% 10 HERBIE CLARK of Millinocket D         100% 100% 6 TYLER CLARK of Easton R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 62 MICHAEL CLARKE of Bath D         100% 100% 66 A. CORNELL du HOUX of Brunswick D    A A A A A 38% 71% 55 DAVID COTTA of China R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 104 DALE CRAFTS of Lisbon R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 28 DEAN CRAY of Palmyra R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 91 JARROD CROCKETT of Bethel R x x x  x x x x 13% 12% 86 PHILIP CURTIS of Madison R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 39 ANDRE CUSHING of Hampden R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 16 DENNIS DAMON of Bangor R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 26 PAUL DAVIS of Sangerville R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 14 JAMES DILL of Old Town D         100% 100% = pro-worker vote; x = anti-worker vote; A = unexcused absence; E = excused absence. Legislators are listed alphabetically by last name. 6 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard LD 1207 LD 1833 LD 1894 LD 1913 LD 1725 LD 849 LD 1746 LD 225 125th 125th TOTAL DeCoster Electri- Childcare Workers’ Unem- R & D 2012 Dist. Party Taxation Budget 2011-12 Representative Workers cians Workers Comp. ployment Bond Veto SCORE SCORE 113 MARK DION of Portland D   E      100% 81% 50 DANA DOW of Waldoboro R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 126 TIMOTHY DRISCOLL of Westbrook D         100% 94% 13 ROBERT DUCHESNE of Hudson D        A 88% 94% 88 LARRY DUNPHY of Embden R x x x x x x x x 0% 0% 123 JANE EBERLE of South Portland D         100% 94% 4 PETER EDGECOMB of Caribou R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 105 ELEANOR ESPLING of New Gloucester R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 146 MARK EVES of North Berwick D         100% 94% 29 STACEY FITTS of Pittsfield R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 8 JOYCE FITZPATRICK of Houlton R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 35 ELSPETH FLEMINGS of Bar Harbor D         100% 100% 82 PATRICK FLOOD of Winthrop R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 53 LESLIE FOSSEL of Alna R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 58 KAREN FOSTER of Augusta R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 25 KENNETH FREDETTE of Newport R x x x x A x x A 0% 6% 12 JEFFERY GIFFORD of Lincoln R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 87 PAUL GILBERT of Jay D         100% 100% 41 JAMES GILLWAY of Searsport R x x x x x x x A 0% 6% 15 ADAM GOODE of Bangor D  A       88% 94% 109 ANNE GRAHAM of North Yarmouth D         100% 100% 22 STACEY GUERIN of Glenburn R x  x x x x x  25% 18% 100 JAMES HAMPER of Oxford R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 59 STEPHEN HANLEY of Gardiner D  x x   x x  50% 59% 116 DENISE HARLOW of Portland D         100% 100% 45 RYAN HARMON of Palermo R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 89 LANCE HARVELL of Farmington R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 117 ANNE HASKELL of Portland D         100% 100% 94 TERESA HAYES of Buckfield D   x      88% 94% 43 ERIN HERBIG of Belfast D  E       100% 100% 118 JON HINCK of Portland D         100% 100% 132 GEORGE HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach D      A   88% 94% 131 ROBERT HUNT of Buxton D         100% 100% 107 MELISSA INNES of Yarmouth D         100% 94% 20 DAVID JOHNSON of Eddington R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 27 PETER JOHNSON of Greenville R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 124 BRYAN KAENRATH of South Portland D         100% 100%

= pro-worker vote; x = anti-worker vote; A = unexcused absence; E = excused absence. Legislators are listed alphabetically by last name. 8 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard LD 1207 LD 1833 LD 1894 LD 1913 LD 1725 LD 849 LD 1746 LD 225 125th 125th TOTAL DeCoster Electri- Childcare Workers’ Unem- R & D 2012 Dist. Party Taxation Budget 2011-12 Representative Workers cians Workers Comp. ployment Bond Veto SCORE SCORE 133 DONALD PILON of Saco D      x  A 75% 88% 111 GARY PLUMMER of Windham R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 60 KERRI PRESCOTT of Topsham R x x A x x x x x 0% 0% 63 CHARLES PRIEST of Brunswick D        A 88% 82% 97 HELEN RANKIN of Hiram D         100% 100% 23 DAVID RICHARDSON of Carmel R x x x x x x x P 13% 24% 49 WESLEY RICHARDSON of Warren R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 42 PETER RIOUX of Winterport R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 136 MEGAN ROCHELO of Biddeford D  E       100% 100% 40 KIMBERLY ROSEN of Bucksport R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 74 MARGARET ROTUNDO of Lewiston D         100% 100% 120 DIANE RUSSELL of Portland D         100% 100% 130 LINDA SANBORN of Gorham D         100% 100% 52 DEBORAH SANDERSON of Chelsea R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 99 RALPH SARTY of Denmark R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 102 MICHAEL SHAW of Standish D A     x   75% 82% 128 HEATHER SIROCKI of Scarborough R x x x x x x x x 0% 0% 17 SARA STEVENS of Bangor D         100% 100% 108 M. STRANG BURGESS of Cumberland R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 114 PETER STUCKEY of Portland D        A 88% 94% 2 CHARLES THERIAULT of Madawaska D         100% 100% 33 DIANNE TILTON of Harrington R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 96 JEFFREY TIMBERLAKE of Turner R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 79 SHARON TREAT of Hallowell D         100% 100% 11 BETH TURNER of Burlington R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 143 JOHN TUTTLE of Sanford D         100% 100% 134 LINDA VALENTINO of Saco D         100% 100% 127 AMY VOLK of Scarborough R E x x x x x x  14% 7% 73 RICHARD WAGNER of Lewiston D A        88% 88% 24 RAYMOND WALLACE of Dexter R x x x x x x x x 0% 0% 98 PAUL WATERHOUSE of Bridgton R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 150 WINDOL WEAVER of York R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 106 DAVID WEBSTER of Freeport D      A   88% 94% 46 JOAN WELSH of Rockport D         100% 100% 7 ALEX WILLETTE of Mapleton R x A x x x x x x 0% 6% 5 MICHAEL WILLETTE of Presque Isle R x x x x x x x  13% 12% 95 TOM WINSOR of Norway R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% 75 STEPHEN WOOD of Sabattus R x x x x x x x x 0% 6% = pro-worker vote; x = anti-worker vote; A = unexcused absence; E = excused absence. Legislators are listed alphabetically by last name. Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard 9 The Human Faces of These Bills The bills scored in this Scorecard have very real impacts on people’s lives, their livelihoods and their families. The human impact of legislation often gets lost in the policy debate. Below are some of the human faces and stories of anti-worker legislation from the 125th Legislature. Dean Harding – Workers’ Compensation (LD 1913) “I had worked at a local industrial plant for 21 years when I suffered a severe brain injury in a bad accident at work in 2010. Until I was hurt, I didn’t realize how broken the system is. “This is not a fair system whatsoever. Workers’ Comp is a very difficult system for injured workers to navigate. The insurance companies make you jump through hoop after hoop and challenge almost every effort by injured workers to get the benefits we deserve. “When you get hurt at work, you can’t earn a paycheck. When people are out of work because they are hurt, they can’t make their house and car payments, they are in danger of losing their home and everything they worked so hard for. This bill will hurt injured workers even more than they have already been hurt.” Dean Harding Melanie Collins – Repeal of Childcare Collective Bargaining Rights (LD 1894) “I own a small childcare business, employing my sister and daughter caring daily for 5-10 infants and toddlers in my home while their parents work. I helped the childcare providers of Maine get unionized in 2008 in a landslide victory, and was the first and last chapter president. I say ‘last chapter president’ because LePage and friends just made it illegal for us to belong to a union. “We as union members fought to protect childcare subsidies. Childcare subsidies help people get off welfare, by subsidizing childcare, so low-income parents can afford to go to work. The subsidy rates are set by the Legislature, and are always lower than minimum wage. “Why do I need my union? I work 74 hours a week at my business, I make less than minimum wage, and I don’t have enough time to watch what’s happening in Augusta. My union, like most, watches out for us. Three years ago our union worked hard to pass a law that stopped companies from refusing to issue homeowners insurance to new childcare providers and from limiting existing businesses to 3 children. Because of the new law, I was able to grow my business from 3 to 10 kids and hire 2 employees. “A union gave us a stronger voice to advocate for kids and for a better childcare system for all. Repealing our right to collectively negotiate with the State is just plain wrong – its bad for children, working families, childcare providers and Melanie Collins our state as a whole.”

Deb Kendall – Unemployment Insurance (LD 1725) “I worked at the Otis Mill in Jay for 25 years until 2009 when I was laid-off with over 200 other workers. We had spent years at Otis and we were laid off through no fault of our own, and many of us had earned vacation pay on the books. Those who did were punished by having our unemployment delayed just because they had unused vacation pay at the time of their layoff. They had earned that vacation pay just like any other wage, and it was completely unfair that their unemployment benefits were delayed. “Getting laid-off is devastating. There is no faster way to eat away someone’s pride, self-respect and hope. Your dream – the American dream – is gone. It only gets harder. Getting laid off in this economy is devastating. It is very difficult to find a new job. How do you fill your oil tank and keep food on the table? Many people who do find jobs are earning much less and do not get any benefits. “It adds insult to injury to think that our elected officials would make it harder for people who have worked all their lives to access unemployment insurance when they finally need it.” Deb Kendall

Steve Keaten – Changes to the State Retirement System (LD 1043) “Many teachers and state employees like myself were forced to retire in order to keep health insurance, because the Legislature changed the age of eligibility. I was forced to leave my 28 years of employment with the state and take a 42% penalty on my retirement benefits in order to have my health insurance upon retirement. “It’s unfair that retired state workers and teachers are paying the price for the financial crisis that we didn’t cause. The Legislature broke the promise we were made when we began our service to the state, and this will result in seniors struggling to make ends meet.” Steve Keaten 10 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard Noteworthy Actions Roll call votes give one perspective on what happens in Augusta, but much more goes on behind the scenes, in committee votes and in lots of other ways that have a huge impact on the outcome. Here are some of the actions taken by legislators, not fully reflected in the scores, that impacted workers’ rights and our economy. Democratic and Republican legislators opposed both so-called “Right to Work” Democratic Leader, Sen. Justin Alfond (D – Portland) stepped up on the major bills, including LD 309 this session. The list is long and we thank all legislators labor issues this session doing considerable work within their caucuses and who worked to kill these bills. We especially appreciate Republican legislators behind the scenes to support workers. who spoke up in their caucus, lobbied their leadership and opposed these Rep. Jeff McCabe (D – Skowhegan), chair; Rep. Adam Goode (D – Bangor), measures in committee. In particular, we recognize the efforts of Labor co-chair; Rep. Diane Russell (D – Portland), co-chair, Rep. Sharon Treat (D Committee chair,Sen. Chris Rector (R – Thomaston), who ran the committee – Hallowell), Seth Berry (D – Bowdoinham), Mark Eves (D – North Berwick) process on these bills with transparency and worked behind the scenes to do and all members of the Working Families Caucus did good work. The caucus away with both measures and focus on real priorities. was a strong voice for workers’ rights and economic justice – pushing these Rep. Jarrod Crockett (R – Bethel)deserves special credit for being the sole issues in the Legislature and into the media. Republican in the House to oppose the harmful Workers’ Compensation Bill, Democratic Leadership & Republican Leadership on the Legislative Council LD 1913. In the days before the vote, numerous Republican Representatives voted 9 – 1 to kill a bill that would have made it illegal to pay your union dues indicated that they were opposed to the legislation, but eventually caved under through a paycheck deduction. There was considerable outcry in opposition to enormous business and party pressure. Rep. Crockett held firm and did what the bill. Rep. Phil Curtis (R – Madison)was the sole legislator to support the bill. was right. Rep. Mary Nelson (D – Falmouth) let down Maine workers as the only The Democratic members of the Labor Committtee – Sen. Troy Jackson Democrat in the House to vote in favor of changes to the Workers’ (Allagash); Rep. John Tuttle (Sanford); Rep. Paul Gilbert (Jay); Rep. Rob Hunt Compensation system that will harm the most severely injured workers (LD (Buxton); Rep. Erin Herbig (Belfast); Rep. Tim Driscoll (Westbrook) – worked 1913). On the ultimate enactment vote, her vote was the margin of difference. effectively to oppose the weakening of workers’ compensation, LD 1913. They grilled supporters of the bill, spoke eloquently from the floor in opposition and We were deeply disappointed that Rep. Terry Hayes (D – Buckfield) and Rep. did everything possible to defeat this bill. Steve Hanley (D – Gardiner) voted to repeal the collective bargaining rights of childcare providers. They were the only two Democrats to do so. Sen. Roger Rep. Brad Moulton (R – York) broke ranks more than any other Republican Katz (R – Kennebec) deserves our thanks as the sole Republican to vote against legislator this session voting with workers on three different bills. He was the repealing childcare collective bargaining rights. lone Republican to oppose the Supplemental State Budget (LD 1746). It is never easy to break ranks with your party and we appreciate Rep. Moulton’s We were very pleased when a bill to invest $20 million to create new high willingness to do so. tech jobs in Maine was passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. Governor LePage vetoed that bill. It is hard to understand the votes of the Sen. Phil Bartlett (D – Cumberland)gave tremendous floor speeches in following legislators. They initially voted for the jobs bond, but then voted opposition to weakening unemployment insurance (LD 1725), gutting workers’ against the exact same bill – and killed it in the House – after Governor LePage compensation (LD 1913) and repealing collective bargaining rights (LD 1207). vetoed it: Sen. Lois Snowe-Mello (R-Androscoggin), Speaker of the House He was also instrumental in trying to mitigate the damage of the workers’ Robert Nutting (R-Oakland), Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Andre Cushing comp bill. III (R-Hampden), Rep. David C. Burns (R-Whiting), Rep. Kathleen Chase (R- Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) deserves kudos for putting forward a Wells), Rep. Jarrod Crockett (R-Bethel), Rep. Lance Harvell (R-Farmington); responsible solution to the state’s budget shortfall: raising taxes on the top 1%. Rep. Peter Johnson (R-Greenville), Rep. Jane Knapp (R-Gorham), Rep. Melvin Sen. Saviello (R – Franklin), Sen. McCormick (R – Kennebec), Sen. Sherman Newendyke (R-Litchfield), Rep. Wayne Parry (R-Arundel), Rep. Ralph Sarty, (R – Aroostook), and Sen. Katz (R – Kennebec) were instrumental, along with Jr. (R-Denmark), Rep. Dianne Tilton (R-Harrington) and Rep. Tom J. Winsor Republican Senate leadership, in giving worker representatives an opportunity (R-Norway). to present to the Republican Senate caucus on the Workers’ Compensation Bill Maine workers met with their legislators to ask them to oppose a bill to (LD 1913) in the last days of the session. While we strongly oppose the final weaken the unemployment insurance system (LD 1725). In meetings and measure that was passed, we appreciate the willingness of these legislators to conversations with their constituents, Sen. Tom Martin (R – Waterville), listen and consider both sides of the legislation. Rep. Dana Dow (R – Waldoboro), Rep. Ray Wallace (R – Dexter) and Rep. Mel Sen. Chris Rector (R – Thomaston) withstood considerable pressure and Newendyke (R – Litchfield) all pledged to oppose key components of the bill continued his session-long opposition to repealing the collective bargaining only to flip-flop and support it in committee after pressure from the Governor rights of former Decoster Egg Farm workers via LD 1207. Sen. Rector was and their Party. troubled by the company’s deceitful presentation to the committee and by the numerous horror stories of worker and public health abuse. Sen. Nancy Sullivan (D – Biddeford) and Rep. Anne Graham (D – North Yarmouth) played a key role in gaining support for an amendment in committee to include labor participation in a stakeholder group on contractor prequalification (LD 1821). Sen. Troy Jackson (D – Allagash) and Sen. John Patrick (D – Rumford) deserve special recognition for being tireless and tenacious champions of the working class. Time and time again, they fought passionately to protect the rights of all Maine workers. Democratic Minority leader, Rep. Emily Cain (D-Orono) and Assistant Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard 11 What District Do I Live In? House Senate House Senate House Senate District District District District District District Addison 33 29 Charleston 24 33 Gouldsboro 34 28 Albany Township 91 14 Charlotte 31 29 Grand Falls Township 11 31 Albion 55 25 Chebeague Island 108 11 Grand Isle 3 35 Alexander 30 29 Chelsea 52 21 Grand Lake Stream 11 29 Allagash 1 35 Cherryfield 33 29 Gray 109, 110 11 Alna 53 20 Chester 11 27 Great Pond 30 29 Alton 13 30 Chesterville 87 18 Greenbush 13 30 Amherst 30 31 China 55 24 Greene 75 17 Amity 8 34 Clifton 20 31 Greenfield Township 11 31 Andover 92 14 Clinton 29 25 Greenlaw Chopping Township 11 29 Anson 88 26 Codyville Plantation 11 29 Greenville 27 27 Appleton 44 22 Columbia 33 29 Greenwood 95 14 Argyle Township 13 30 Columbia Falls 33 29 Guilford 27 27 Arrowsic 61 19 Concord Township 88 26 Hallowell 79 21 Arundel 140 4 Connor Township 3 35 Hamlin 3 35 Ashland 1 34 Cooper 30 29 Hammond 7 34 Athens 24 26 Coopers Mills 52 20 Hampden 39 33 Atkinson 26 27 Coplin Plantation 88 18 Hancock 34 28 Atlantic 36 28 Corea 34 28 Hanover 91 14 Auburn 68, 69, 70 15 Corinna 25 33 Harborside 37 28 Augusta 56, 57, 58 24 Corinth 22, 25 33 Harmony 24 27 Aurora 30 31 Cornish 99 2 Harpswell 64 10 Avon 90 18 Cornville 28 26 Harrington 33 29 Bailey Island 64 10 Costigan 13 31 Harrison 98 13 Baileyville 31 29 Cranberry Isles 35 28 Hartford 94 14 Baldwin 99 13 Crawford 30 29 Hartland 28 27 Bancroft 9 34 Criehaven 48 22 Haynesville 9 34 Bangor 15 - 18 32 Cross Lake Township 2 35 Hebron 96 14 Bar Harbor 35 28 Crouseville 7 35 Hermon 23 32 Bar Mills 131 5 Crystal 9 34 Hersey 9 34 Baring Plantation 31 29 Cumberland 108 11 Herseytown Township 9 27 Barnard Township 27 27 Cushing 49 22 Hibberts Gore 52 20 Bass Harbor 36 28 Cutler 32 29 Highland Plantation 88 26 Bath 62, 65 19 Cyr Plantation 3 35 Hinckley 84 26 Beals 33 29 Dallas Plantation 91 18 Hiram 97 13 Beaver Cove 27 27 Damariscotta 51 20 Hodgdon 8 34 Beddington 30 29 Danforth 11 29 Holden 20 31 Belfast 43 23 Dayton 140 5 Hollis 131 12 Belgrade 83 18 Deblois 30 29 Hope 44 22 Belgrade Lakes 83 18 Dedham 20 31 Houlton 8 34 Belmont 43 23 Deer Isle 36 28 Howland 12 30 Benedicta Township 9 34 Denmark 99 13 Hudson 13 30 Benton 54 25 Dennistown Plantation 88 26 Hulls Cove 35 28 Benton 55 25 Dennysville 30 29 Indian Island 14 30 Bernard 36 28 Detroit 29 25 Indian Purchase Township T3 9 27 Berwick 145 2 Dexter 24 33 Indian Purchase Township T3 10 27 Bethel 91 14 Dixfield 93 14 Indian Purchase Township T4 10 27 Biddeford 135 4 Dixmont 39 33 Indian Township Voting District 31 29 Biddeford 135, 136, 137 4, 5 Dover Foxcroft 26 27 (Passamaquoddy Indian Township) Biddeford Pool 137 4 Dresden 53 19 Industry 89 18 Big Lake Township 11 29 Drew Plantation 11 29 Island Falls 9 34 Bingham 88 26 Dryden 90 18 Isle au Haut 36 28 Birch Harbor 34 28 Durham 105 15 Islesboro 44 23 Blaine 6 34 Dyer Brook 9 34 Jackman 88 26 Blanchard Township 27 27 E Township 7 34 Jackson 42 23 Blue Hill 37 28 Eagle Lake 1 35 Jay 87 14 Boothbay 61 20 East Andover 92 14 Jefferson 50, 52 20 Boothbay Harbor 61 20 East Corinth 22, 25 33 Jonesboro 30 29 Bowdoin 67 19 East Dixfield 93 14 Jonesport 33 29 Bowdoinham 67 19 East Machias 30 29 Kenduskeag 22 33 Bowerbank 27 27 East Millinocket 10 27 Kennebunk 140, 141 4 Bradford 13 30 Eastbrook 30 29 Kennebunkport 137 4 Bradley 20 31 Easton 6 34 Kents Hill 82 18 Bremen 50 20 Eastport 32 29 Kingfield 91 18 Brewer 20, 21 31 Eddington 20 31 Kingman Township 11 30 Bridgewater 6 34 Edgecomb 51 20 Kingsbury Plantation 27 27 Bridgton 98 13 Edinburg 12 30 Kittery 149 , 151 1 Brighton Plantation 88 26 Edmunds Township 30 29 Knox 45 23 Bristol 51 20 Eliot 148 1 Kossuth Township 11 29 Brooklin 36 28 Elliottsville Township 27 27 Lagrange 13 30 Brooks 42 23 Ellsworth 38 28 Lake View Plantation 26 27 Brooksville 37 28 Embden 88 26 Lakeville 11 29 Brookton Township 11 29 Enfield 12 30 Lambert Lake Township 11 29 Brownfield 97 13 Etna 23 33 Lamoine 34 28 Brownville 27 27 Eustis 91 18 Lebanon 144, 145 2 Brunswick 63, 65, 66 10 Exeter 25 33 Lee 11 30 Bryant Pond 91 14 Fairfield 84 26 Leeds 81 17 Buckfield 94 14 Falmouth 112, 113 11 Levant 22 33 Bucksport 40 31 Farmingdale 79 21 Lewiston 70-74 16 Burlington 11 31 Farmington 89 18 Lexington Township 88 26 Burnham 45 23 Farmington Falls 89 18 Liberty 44 23 Buxton 130 , 131 5 Fayette 83 18 Lille 3 35 Byron 92 14 Fletchers Landing Township 34 28 Limestone 3 35 Calais 31 29 Forest City Township 11 29 Limington 99 3 Cambridge 27 27 Fort Fairfield 6 34 Lincoln 12 30 Camden 46 22 Fort Kent 1 35 Lincoln Plantation 91 14 Camp Ellis 133 5 Frankfort 41 23 Lincolnville 44 23 Canaan 28 26 Franklin 30 29 Linneus 9 34 Canton 93 14 Freedom 45 23 Lisbon & Lisbon Falls 104, 105 17 Cape Elizabeth 121, 123 7 Freeman Township 90 18 Litchfield 80 21 Cape Porpoise 137 4 Freeport 106 10 Little Deer Isle 36 28 Caratunk 88 26 Frenchboro 36 28 Littleton 7 34 Caribou 4 35 Frenchville 2 35 Livermore 81 17 Carmel 23 33 Friendship 49 20 Livermore Falls 81 17 Carrabassett Valley 88 18 Frye Island 103 12 Locke Mills 95 14 Carroll Plantation 11 29 Fryeburg 97 13 Long A Township 10 27 Carthage 93 18 Gardiner 59 21 Long Island 108 11 Cary Plantation 8 34 Garfield Plantation 1 35 Lovell 98 14 Casco 101 12 Garland 24 33 Lowell 11 31 Castine 37 31 Georgetown 61 19 Lubec 32 29 Castle Hill 7 35 Gilead 91 14 Ludlow 9 34 Caswell 3 35 Glen Cove 46 22 Lyman 139, 140 3 Cathance Township 30 29 Glenburn 22 33 Machias 32 29 Centerville Township 30 29 Glenwood Plantation 9 34 Machiasport 32 29 Chapman 7 34 Gorham 129, 130 6 MACWAHOC PLANTATION 9 34 12 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard What District Do I Live In? House Senate House Senate House Senate District District District District District District Madawaska 2 35 Pemaquid 51 20 Standish 102, 103 12 Madawaska Lake Township 2 35 Pembroke 30 29 Starks 87 26 Madison 86 26 Penobscot 37 31 Steep Falls 102 12 Madrid Township 92 18 Penobscot Indian Island 14 30 Stetson 23 33 Magalloway Plantation 91 14 Perham 2 35 Steuben 33 29 Manchester 83 21 Perkins Township (Fr) 90 18 Stillwater 14 30 Manset 35 28 Perkins Township (Sag) 67 19 Stockholm 2 35 Mapleton 7 35 Perry 31 29 Stockton Springs 41 23 Mariaville 30 31 Peru 93 14 Stoneham 91 14 Marion Township 30 29 Phillips 90 18 Stonington 36 28 Mars Hill 6 34 Phippsburg 64 19 Stow 98 14 Marshfield 30 29 Pittsfield 29 25 Stratton 91 18 Masardis 7 34 Pittston 53 21 Strong 90 18 Mason Township 91 14 Plaisted 1 35 Sullivan 34 28 Matinicus Isle Plantation 48 22 Pleasant Point Voting dist. 31 29 Summit Township 11 31 Mattawamkeag 11 30 (Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point) Sumner 94 14 Maxfield 12 30 Pleasant Ridge Plantation 88 26 Sunset 36 28 Mechanic Falls 100 17 Plymouth 25 33 Surry 37 28 Meddybemps 30 29 Poland 101, 103 15 Swan’s Island 36 28 Medford 26 27 Poland Spring 103 15 Swanville 42 23 Medomak 50 20 Portage Lake 2 35 Sweden 98 14 Medway 10 27 Porter 97 13 Talmadge 11 29 Mercer 87 18 Portland 113 - 120 8 & 9 Temple 90 18 Merrill 9 34 Pownal 106, 109 10 Tenants Harbor 48 22 Mexico 93 14 Prentiss Township 11 29 The Forks 88 26 Milbridge 33 29 Presque Isle 5, 7 34 Milford 13 31 Thomaston 48 22 Princeton 11 29 Thorndike 45 23 Millinocket 10 27 Prospect 41 23 Milo 26 27 Topsfield 11 29 Prospect Harbor 34 28 Topsham 60, 65 19 Milton Township 91 14 Quimby 1 35 Minot 96 17 Tremont 36 28 Randolph 59 21 Trenton 38 28 Minturn 36 28 Rangeley 91 18 Molunkus Township 9 34 Trescott Township 32 29 Rangeley Plantation 92 18 Troy 45 23 Monhegan Plantation 51 20 Raymond 103 12 Monmouth 80 21 Readfield 82 18 Turner 96 17 Monroe 42 23 Reed Plantation 9 34 Twombly Township 11 30 Monson 27 27 Richmond 67 19 Union 49 22 Monticello 7 34 Ripley 24 27 Unity 45 23 Montville 45 23 Robbinston 31 29 Unity Township 55 25 Moody 149 2 Robinhood 61 19 Upper Frenchville 2 35 Moose River 88 26 Rockland 47 22 Upton 91 14 Moro Plantation 9 34 Rockport 46 22 Van Buren 3 35 Morrill 44 23 Rockwood Strip T1 88 26 Vanceboro 11 29 Moscow 88 26 Rockwood Strip T2 88 26 Vassalboro 58 24 Mount Chase 9 27 Rome 84 18 Veazie 18 30 Mount Desert 35, 36 28 Roque Bluffs 32 29 Verona Island 41 31 Mount Vernon 83 18 Round Pond 51 20 Vienna 83 18 Naples 101 13 Roxbury 92 14 Vinalhaven 36 22 Nashville Plantation 1 35 Rumford 92 14 Wade 7 35 New Canada 2 35 Sabattus 75 17 Waite 11 29 New Gloucester 105 15 Saco 133, 134 5 Waldo 42 23 New Harbor 51 20 Salem Township 90, 91 18 Waldoboro 50 20 New Limerick 9 34 Sandy River Plantation 92 18 Wales 80 17 New Portland 88 26 Sanford 142, 143, 144 3 Wallagrass 1 35 New Sharon 87 18 Sangerville 26 27 Waltham 34 29 New Sweden 3 35 Sargentville 37 28 Warren 49 22 New Vineyard 90 18 Scarborough 127, 128 6 &7 Washburn 7 35 Newburgh 39 33 Seal Cove 36 28 Washington 52 20 Newcastle 51 20 Searsmont 44 23 Washington Township 90 18 Newport 25 33 Searsport 41 23 Waterboro 139 3 Newry 91 14 Sebago 99 13 Waterford 95 14 Nobleboro 50 20 Sebec 27 27 Waterville 76, 77 25 Norridgewock 86 26 Seboeis Plantation 12 27 Wayne 81 18 North Amity 8 34 Seboomook Township 88 26 Webster Plantation 11 30 North Berwick 146 2 Sedgwick 37 28 Weeks Mills 55 24 North Brooklin 36 28 Sheridan 1 34 Weld 92 18 North Haven 36 22 Sherman 9 34 Wellington 88 27 North Windham 110, 111 12 Sherman Station 9 27 Wells 147, 149 2 North Yarmouth 108, 109 11 Shirley 27 27 Wesley 30 29 Northeast Harbor 35 28 Sidney 78 24 West Baldwin 99 13 Northfield 30 29 Silver Ridge Township 9 34 West Bath 64, 65 19 Northport 43 23 Sinclair 2 35 West Bethel 91 14 Norway 95 13 Skowhegan 85 26 West Enfield 12 30 Oakfield 9 34 Smithfield 84 18 West Forks Plantation 88 26 Oakland 76, 78 24 Smyrna 9 34 West Gardiner 79 21 Ocean Park 132 5 Smyrna Mills 9 34 West Paris 95 14 Ogunquit 149 1 Soldier Pond 1 35 Westbrook 125, 126 6 & 9 Olamon 13 30 Solon 86 26 Old Orchard Beach 132 5 Westfield 6 34 Somerville 52 20 Westmanland 2 35 Old Town 14 30 Sorrento 34 28 Oquossoc 91 18 Weston 9 34 South Berwick 146, 148 1 Westport Island 61 20 Orient 8 34 South Bristol 51 20 Orland 41 31 Whitefield 52 20 South Casco 101 12 Whiting 32 29 Orneville Township 26 27 South China 55 24 Orono 18, 19 30 Whitney Township 11 29 South Freeport 106 10 Whitneyville 30 29 Orrington 40 31 South Gardiner 59 21 Orrs Island 64 10 South Harpswell 64 10 Willimantic 27 27 Osborn 30 29 South Hiram 97 13 Wilton 90 18 Otis 38 31 South Paris 94 13 Windham 110, 111 12 Otisfield 100 13 South Portland 122, 123, 124 7 Windsor 58 20 Otter Creek 35 28 South Thomaston 48 22 Winn 11 30 Owl’s Head 47, 48 22 South Waterboro 139 3 Winslow 54 25 Oxbow Plantation 7 34 South Windham 111 12 Winter Harbor 34 28 Oxford 100 13 Southport 61 20 Winterport 42 23 Palermo 45 23 Southwest Harbor 35 28 Winterville Plantation 1 35 Palmyra 28 27 Springfield 11 30 Winthrop 82 21 Paris 94 13 Springvale 143, 144 3 Wiscasset 53 20 Parkman 27 27 Spruce Head 48 22 Woodland 3 35 Parsonsfield 97 2 St. Agatha 2 35 Woodstock 91 14 Passadumkeag 11 30 St. Albans 28 27 Woodville 11 27 Passamaquoddy Indian 31 29 St. David 2 35 Woolwich 65 19 Passamaquoddy Pleasant 31 29 St. Francis 1 35 Wyman Township 88 18 Patten 9 27 St. George 48 22 Wytopitlock 9 34 Peaks Island 114 8 St. John Plantation 1 35 Yarmouth 107 11 Pejepscot 60 19 Stacyville 9 27 York 149, 150 1 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 LegislativeS corecard 13 2012: The Year in Pictures

Questions From a Worker Who Reads by Bertolt Brecht

Who built Thebes of the seven gates? In the books you will read the names of kings. Did the kings haul up the lumps of rock?

And Babylon, many times demolished, Who raised it up so many times?

In what houses of gold glittering Lima did its builders live? Where, the evening that the Great Wall of China was finished, did the masons go?

Great Rome is full of triumphal arches. Who erected them?

Over whom did the Caesars triumph? Had Byzantium, much praised in song, only palaces for its inhabitants?

Even in fabled Atlantis, the night that the ocean engulfed it, The drowning still cried out for their slaves.

The young Alexander conquered India. Was he alone?

Caesar defeated the Gauls. Did he not even have a cook with him?

Philip of Spain wept when his armada went down. Was he the only one to weep?

Frederick the 2nd won the 7 Years War. Who else won it?

Every page a victory. Who cooked the feast for the victors?

Every 10 years a great man. Who paid the bill?

So many reports.

So many questions.

14 Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard The Truth Behind the Legislature’s “Tax Cuts” Expecting to see a tax cut in your bill this year? Don’t hold your breath. You could actually see a tax hike. Governor LePage and his legislative supporters are shifting taxes from Maine families making over $354,000 – the top 1% – onto the rest of us. Maine working families already pay more than our fair share in taxes relative to the top 1% of Mainers. Thanks to Governor LePage and his legislative allies the picture is about to get worse. Shifting Who Pays: The Rich Get Even Richer Governor LePage’s signature tax proposals deliver the greatest benefits to Maine’s top 1% – families earning over $354,000. • The 2011 Income Tax Cut gave the bottom 20% of Maine families an average tax cut of $7 a year. The middle 20% got an average tax cut of $132. The 1% got MECEP analysis of ME Revenue Services Data $2,810. • Another law, LD 849, reduces the top income tax rate to 4% over time. When fully implemented, the average benefit to the bottom 20% of taxpayers will be $1. For the middle 20% of families, the average benefit is $241. The top 1% will get a whopping $21,638 – nearly 90 times the benefit of everyday working Mainers. • Changes in the Estate Tax will only benefit 550 estates worth $1 million or more, while taking millions from the state budget. You get the picture. Maine’s top 1% will pay even less in taxes per dollar of income while the rest of us may actually see our taxes go up. A Rich Family’s Tax Cut Is a Working Family’s Tax Increase As a result of these tax shifts, the state budget will see a significant loss of revenue in future years and more budget cuts. Because of the recession, state funding for education and other local services was already limited. Governor LePage’s tax cuts for the rich made a tough situation even worse. State and local budgets are shrinking. All across Maine, towns are facing a tough choice: 1. cut school budgets and lay off teachers, 2. cut other local services, or 3. raise property taxes to make up for the loss of state aid. When income taxes on the rich go down, property taxes go up and working families end up paying more than their fair share. That’s how LePage’s tax cuts for the rich turn into tax hikes for the rest of us. What’s more, while cutting taxes for the rich, the Legislature whacked the pensions and retirement security of retired teachers, snow plow drivers, nurses and other state employees. Many retirees actually saw a tax hike. Tax breaks for the wealthy at the state and federal level also contribute to soaring levels of economic inequality. This follows a national pattern: for the last forty years taxes have been shifted from corporations to individuals and from the rich to the rest of us. The Agenda Behind the Tax Shifts Governor LePage’s approach is not unique. It is part of a national Shrink, Shift, Shaft agenda to: • Shrink state and local budgets by cutting taxes. • Shift who pays – from the top 1% onto the people in the middle and the bottom. • Shaft working people who pay taxes and count on public services like good public schools.

For working people, this approach shifts more public service costs to us. We pay more to send our kids to college when the state contributes less to higher education. We face tough choices when state support for child care is reduced or when an elderly parent loses access to health care benefits. We pay more in car repairs when our roads aren’t maintained. This approach is designed to undermine government – so that it can’t repair roads, fund public schools, provide retirement security and play a role in shared prosperity – and lead down the road to privatization. There is a better approach than the “wheel of misfortune.” One in which the rich pay their fair share and government works as it should to ensure the rights of working people and support a strong economy. The Maine AFL-CIO Education Committee works to get out good economics education materials. Want to put up posters in your worksite or get more involved? Contact Cynthia Phinney, [email protected], 491-9928 or Stacy Brown, [email protected], 622-9675. Maine AFL-CIO 2012 Legislative Scorecard 15 Now that you know the score, take action! Contact your legislators. It is important that elected officials continue to hear from you. Please thank your legislators if they voted with workers. If they voted against collective bargaining rights or to weaken workers’ compensation, let them know you are disappointed and expect better from them next session. Find the contact info for your legislators by visiting our website: www.maineaflcio.org/findmyrep Write a letter to your local newspaper. Let others know how your legislators voted on working family issues. Elections matter.What we win at the bargaining table, we can lose at the Legislature. The people we elect to public office can weaken years of protections or advance our values. Candidate School 2012 Report Back We believe that workers make great candidates and elected officials. We also believe that when workers run, workers win. That’s why the Maine AFL-CIO launched our Worker Candidate Training Program this year. The program is designed to recruit and train union members and working class people to run for office and win. We were thrilled to train 20 union members and allies in our first program this year. Flanked by legislative allies and Maine workers, Emery Deabay (USW 1188) speaks out against the Workers’ Comp bill prior to a public hearing at the State House in Augusta. The 3-day training included workshops all about running for office, from campaign planning to public speaking, from developing your message to knocking on doors. A number of the participants have decided to run for office Maine Question #1: Same-sex Marriage on November Ballot this year, while others will help on campaigns, and still others are considering In addition to electing a large number of national, state and local candidates, running in the future. this fall Maine voters will again be asked to decide whether or not to allow gay We willl hold our training program again in 2013. Do you know someone from and lesbian couples to marry. The Maine AFL-CIO has decided not to make an your union who would make a great candidate? Get them in touch with us for endorsement either way on this referendum question but has embarked on a the 2013 class. Contact Sarah at 622-9675 or [email protected]. series of discussions about how this issue affects unions and workers. Unions negotiate contracts on behalf of all of our members - both straight and gay - and try to make sure everyone receives the same wages and benefits. Many gay couples are not eligible for health insurance and other benefits that married heterosexual couples can enjoy because the State of Maine does not allow same-sex couples to marry. For this reason alone, many union members support a “yes” vote on question #1 as a labor issue. They believe all of their union brothers and sisters should have access to the same benefits regardless of their sexual orientation. Yet many union members remain opposed to same-sex marriage on personal or religious grounds and plan to vote “no” on question #1. While they agree that all union members should be eligible for the same benefits, they believe that the labor issues involved should be dealt with at the bargaining table. They point out that some unions - to their credit - have succeeded in negotiating health insurance and other benefits for gay and lesbian couples into their contracts. But even when unions are successful in negotiating access to certain benefits Class of 2012 members: Emery Deabay, USW 1188; Joel Pitcher, Machinists for same-sex couples, state and federal laws treat them as unmarried and S-6; Joe Mailey, Sheetmetal 17; Darrell Adams; Lorette Adams; Sonya Lundh therefore treat them differently. As one example, the cost of health benefits -Gay; Roger Gay, UNITE HERE 406; Jay Wadleigh, Machinists S-6; Don Bilodeau, for same-sex couples and their children are taxable under state and federal law Machinists S-6; Earl Boyd, IATSE 114; Elizabeth O’Connor, AFSCME 2011; Troy while benefits for married heterosexual couples and their children are not. If Richardson, Teamsters 340; Stanley Short; Maurice Castonguay, APWU 458; same-sex marriage passes in Maine, it would have no impact on the federal Robert Saucier, AFGE 1168; Jay Meigs-MacDonald, MEA; Dave Driscoll, MEA; tax liability but would remove the state tax inequality. There are hundreds of Richard Fournier, NALC 92; Karen Rancourt, MEA and Loren Snow, MSEA-SEIU laws like this, laws that treat workers and family members differently based on 1989. marital status. Discussions about what this inequality means for us as union members, about Stay connected! what the economic impact is like for gay and lesbian union members who don’t The only way we can build a stronger labor movement is if we stay in touch! have the choice to marry, and about how this issue affects the political process Visit our website, www.maineaflcio.org. Sign up for our Maine AFL-CIO email are important discussions to have. Whether we support or oppose same-sex alerts to receive occasional updates at www.maineaflcio.org/signup. You can marriage as individuals, as union members we should be careful not to allow also “Like” our page on Facebook to stay up to date. 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